Tower View Newcastle upon Tyne
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE15), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 8203144.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £105,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Newcastle upon Tyne costs £2,542 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is MetroCentre, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 80 m away, and Hodgkin Park (9.2 hectares) is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 102 to 103 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Betts Avenue Medical Group, about 290 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £84,000 | £84,000 | £84,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £107,500 | £101,000 | £114,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £76,250 | £76,250 | £76,250 |
| 2004 | 1 | £45,500 | £45,500 | £45,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £54,000 | £54,000 | £54,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £31,000 | £31,000 | £31,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £19,200 | £19,200 | £19,200 |
| 1997 | 1 | £21,500 | £21,500 | £21,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2024 | 1 NE15 6NY | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 2 NE15 6NY | Terraced | £84,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2017 | 6 NE15 6NY | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2007 | 1 NE15 6NY | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2007 | 3 NE15 6NY | Terraced | £101,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2006 | 4 NE15 6NY | Terraced | £76,250 | |
| 20 Aug 2004 | 4 NE15 6NY | Terraced | £45,500 | |
| 13 Jan 2003 | 2 NE15 6NY | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2000 | 1 NE15 6NY | Terraced | £31,000 | |
| 16 Apr 1998 | 2 NE15 6NY | Terraced | £19,200 | |
| 17 Jan 1997 | 3 NE15 6NY | Terraced | £21,500 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 104 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (2); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (3); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2026-27: Band D £2,542 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,695 | £1,977 | £2,260 | £2,542 | £3,107 | £3,672 | £4,237 | £5,084 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (59% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- South of Pottery Lane: up to 275 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Princes Bingo Hall Rokeby Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Former Salvation Army City Temple 144 - 146 Westgate Road: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- United Hebrew Congregation, Synagogue And Culzean Lodge Graham Park Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4BH, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Former LTH Warehouse Pitt Street/Wellington Street: up to 69 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Site at Coxlodge And Gosforth Ex-Servicemen’s Club Souter Road, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Westgate Community College (north), Grange Road: up to 118 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Yewcroft Avenue, Newcastle: up to 79 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE15 6NY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE15 6LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 102 m and 103 m above sea level (103 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE15 6LF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE15 6NY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Blaydon 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Benwell Village | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Metrocentre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 14.4 km (9 miles) |
| Car parks | Turkish Community Association Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Betts Avenue Medical Group | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Farah Chemists Limited | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whickham View Dental Surgery | 250 m |
| Hospital | Newcastle General Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hodgkin Park 9.2 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Axwell Park View Allotments 2.9 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School, a scheduled monument, 430 m (0.3 miles) north. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Temple of Antenociticus | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| St John's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Westgate Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Battle of Newburn Ford 1640 | Registered battlefield | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Turn Wheel | Tidal water | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Cow Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Stella Wood | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 12 |
8 of the street's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Newcastle upon Tyne: see them on the Newcastle upon Tyne page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthbert's High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Stocksfield Avenue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity Solutions Academy | 16 plus | 16–19 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canning Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Excelsior Academy | All-through | 3–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Newcastle Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Sacred Heart Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Foodbank NE15 6NG | Other catering premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Lidl NE15 6LS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Singhs NCL Traders Ltd NE15 6RU | Distributors/Transporters | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 May 2025 |
| Hadrian School NE15 6PY | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Tommy's Cafe NE15 6PY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Little Mart NE15 6LR | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Apr 2025 |
| The Sizzlin Peproni NE15 7NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Grand Tandoori Kitchen Takeaway NE15 7NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Fox And Hounds NE5 2ER | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Allan Court Nursing Home NE15 6RU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Ashton Court NE4 9RJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| O.G AFRO- CARRIBEAN HOME FOODS NE4 9JY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Drinks Express NE4 9JY | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| in & out store NE4 9RN | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Apr 2025 |
| NCJ Juve Lounge NE15 7PP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fox And Hounds Lane (15); On or near Beecham Close (5); On or near Shafto Court (4); On or near Tower View (4); On or near Denton Gardens (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Beamish Place · Benwell Village Mews · Benwell Village · Hawthorn Close · Shafto Court · Pendower Way · Beecham Close · Benwell Hall Drive · Fox and Hounds Lane · Rushie Avenue · Bertram Crescent · Betts Avenue
All the streets in NE15 and across Newcastle upon Tyne.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.